BMC Polls: BJP 137, Shiv Sena 90 Seats; NCP Goes Solo. Nomination Deadline Nears.

• BJP to contest 137 seats and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) 90 seats in the upcoming BMC elections.
• Mumbai BJP President Satam announced the seat-sharing formula ahead of the December 30 nomination deadline.
• Both parties will allocate some seats from their quotas to other alliance partners.
• The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), part of the 'Mahayuti' alliance, is contesting the BMC elections independently, fielding 64 candidates.
• Elections for 29 municipal bodies, including BMC, are scheduled for January 15, with vote counting on January 16.

Why It Matters: BJP and Shiv Sena finalize BMC seat-sharing, while NCP opts to contest elections separately.